Waste management problems and planned solutions in the Gyula

microregion in Hungary

European Waste ManagementEuropean Waste ManagementInterreg IIIC projectInterreg IIIC project

Dr. Zoltán KarácsonyiCentre for Environmental Management and Policy

University of Debrecen

3-4 February 2005, Dundee, Scotland

Introduction of Gyula Introduction of Gyula MicroregionMicroregion

SettlementsSettlements in in the the micromicroregionregion number of inhabitantsnumber of inhabitants

GYULA 32647

ELEK 5517

KETEGYHAZA 4203

LOKOSHAZA 2043

UJKIGYOS 5795

SZABADKIGYOS 2938

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Waste produced 2001-2003 (tons)

Amounts of building wasteAmounts of produced industrial wasteAmounts of produced household/domestic waste

Disposal and costs

   20012001 20022002 20032003

Costs landfill Costs landfill per yearper year (EUR)(EUR)

7734577345 9577095770 107411074111

Costs landfill Costs landfill per ton per per ton per yearyear (EUR)(EUR)

5,235,23 6,216,21 7,27,2

Costs landfill Costs landfill per person per per person per yearyear (EUR)(EUR)**

1,451,45 1,81,8 2,012,01

Costs landfill Costs landfill per entrance per entrance per yearper year (EUR)(EUR)**

3,643,64 4,54,5 5,025,02

*only costs of landfill excluding collection, manipulation, etc.

Methods used for disposal

29548 2869726359

1274 2109

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Amount of waste dumped Amount of waste recovered

Separate collection I.Separate collection I.

2001 2002 2003

Separate collected waste (%)

- 8 14

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1244

22 18

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4011

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Waste streams collected separately

- residual waste(plastic)

- bio degradablewaste (green waste)

- paper

- glass bottles

Separate collection II.Separate collection II.

• Aluminium containers (Bobr - 1100 l) with cover of different colours are located in living areas and parkings of commercial units

• Municipal competence

• Composting works since 2002 at the sewage farm of Gyula Public Supply Ltd. with project support

• Recipient works of organic waste with a capacity of 8800 m3 – can be improved to regional collecting works by enlargementin the future

Green Waste CollectionGreen Waste Collection2002 2003 2004. I-VIII

Container (pieces) 5000 6230 7300

Green waste (m3) 1244 2040 1200

Amount of compost made of green waste (m3)

720 2040 1200

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2004. I -VIII.

Amount of compost made...Green waste (m3)Container (pieces)

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Listed problems (EWM project Listed problems (EWM project prop.)prop.)

• Landfill and reuse– Closure of landfills– Recultivation of landfills– Lack of effective reuse

• Separate collection– Implementation of separate collection

and its actors – Current level of reuse– Household hazardous waste– Animal waste– Office equipments– Tires– Medical waste– Their controllability

• Organisation structure– Different solutions and practice of

settlements– Lack of a common waste management– Household hazardous waste– Animal waste– Office equipments– Tires– Medical waste– Their controllability

Selected item for improvementSelected item for improvementSelected items/PrioritiesSelected items/Priorities• Landfill and reuse

– establishment of a waste transfer station supplying new microregional demands

• Separate collection– further development of

separate collection – feasibility of animal waste

collection

• Organisation structure– development of the operational

system of waste transfer station

– setting up the system of animal waste collection

Planned actionsPlanned actions• Landfill and reuse

– Assessment and qualification of current situation – Workshop with stakeholders (settlements, authority, companies, NGOs)– Getting and exchange knowledge– Possible establishment of a waste transfer station– Workshop 1. – March 2005– Workshop 2. – August 2005

• Separate collection– Assessment and qualification of current situation– Workshop with stakeholders (settlements, authority, companies, NGOs)– Getting and exchange knowledge– Common animal waste disposing concept– Workshop: March 2005

• Organisation structure– Assessment and qualification of current situation– Workshop with stakeholders (settlements, authority, companies, NGOs)– Getting and exchange knowledge– Workshop in the topic of establishment and operation of waste transfer

station– Co-operation agreement development– Workshop: August 2005

• Landfill and reuse– Development of microregional waste management

program

• Separate collection– Further development of separate collection

(Gyula) and its introduction in other settlements– Development of animal waste collection program,

fund raising

• Organisation structure– Establishment and operation of waste transfer

station – Co-operation agreement development

Expected resultsExpected results

Co-operation EWM partnersCo-operation EWM partners

• Landfill and reuse– Best methods and experience for

development of a microregional waste management program

• Separate collection– Ensuring methods and experience that

can be offered

• Organisation structure– How to...?

EWM project expert meeting EWM project expert meeting Gyula, 6-7th October 2005Gyula, 6-7th October 2005

Key factsKey facts – City of Gyula – City of Gyula

Population: ≈ 33 000

Annual budget: ≈ € 23 million

Local tax income: ≈ € 2.2 million

Unemployment: ≈ 6 %

Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage

„Szigeterőd” - Brick Fort and its vicinity (within that the Castle Theatre)- Almásy Castle and its park (within that the Castle Bath)

Historical Town Center (some example)

- Former County Hall (now City Hall)- Mogyoróssy Library- One Hundred-year Old Confectionery - Museums and Exhibitions

Rich intellectual heritage- Ferenc Erkel, Albrecht Dürer, Zoltán Bay, György Kohán, Mihály

Munkácsy, Benedek Göndöcs, Vilmos Apor, György Pomutz

Health RecoveryHealth Recovery

Bases:• Spa• County Hospital• Therapeutic services

Expectations:• Broader visitor cycle• International Health Insurance

Agencies• Investors to the Health Sector

Our plans:

Prosthesis manufacturing

Rehabilitation Center

Spa therapy, Spa tourism

Health PreservationHealth Preservation

Wellness, fitness tourism

New Recreation Center & Bath:− Adventure Bath− Wellness Center− Health Center− Fitness Unit

Connecting projects:− Wellness & Conference Hotel− Business Center− Entertainment Center

Healthy EnvironmentHealthy Environment

Environmental Protection, Environmental Management, Environment Safety• Drinking water arsenic removal• Canalization• Settling the environmental industry (Euro Wind – wind power plant engine-room

assembly )• Waste management

Health Minded Town Health Minded Town StructureStructure

Fort renovation and Castle Museum

Town Center rehabilitation of tourism purpose

Health Minded Eating and Health Minded Eating and Food ProductionFood Production

Production of guaranteed and organic foodsOrganic Foods: milk (Polimarketing Kft), honey (together with Rumania)

Brand name product: Gyulai kolbász (sausage), Mangalica products

Gastronomic programs

Hotel Erkel, Kisködmön Restaurant

Cross border Gastronomic Route

Healthy ThinkingHealthy Thinking

Festival City• Carnival• Gyula Days – Kisüsti Festival, Böllérs’ Day• Erkel Students’ Fest• ‘Végvári Esték (Border Castle Evenings)• All Hungarians’ Dance Festival• Erkel Ferenc Art Days

See you in Gyula on 6-7th October 2005 at the EWM meeting!

Dr. Klára Perjési Mayor of Gyula

Dr. Zoltán Karácsonyi

Project coordinator